Magic Johnson was excited and pleased with his fellow Spartan Mat Ishbia for purchasing the Suns on Tuesday.
Ishbia, a billionaire mortgage lender, is reportedly expected to complete the deal—one in the neighborhood of $4 billion—for the Arizona-based franchise and the WNBA’s Mercury very soon, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It would end the tenure of owner Robert Sarver.
Hours after news surfaced of Ishbia’s reported purchase of the teams, Johnson tweeted compliments to his friend taking on a new role.
“I had a great call with fellow Spartan Mat Ishbia congratulating him on his purchase of the Phoenix Suns.